Voorbeelden van melanistic

• Apparently there was a melanistic strain among them.

• Solid black melanistic examples are also known, as well as cases where the back blotches join with those on the sides.

• In addition, melanistic servals are quite common in some parts of the range, giving a similar appearance to the black panther (melanistic leopard).

• In this mutation, the adult male is melanistic with black wings.

• This species is one of the ancestors of the black mollies, a number of melanistic breeds which are black all over.

• It may have a melanistic mask, which is most often black.

• However, contemporary taxonomy considers them simply a melanistic morph.

• In addition, various color mutations are commonly encountered, mainly melanistic (black) and flavistic (isabelline or fawn) specimens.

• Among caterpillars at high densities there are higher frequencies of melanistic phenotypes.

• This is also found in subspecies "brevirostris", but in this form the melanistic morph is much more common.

• The wings are shiny, with slightly transparent edges, and some individuals are darker (melanistic); a general phenomenon common in many butterflies.

• The term black panther is used colloquially to refer to melanistic individuals of other species, particularly jaguars and leopards.

• As these turtles grow older, they tend to become very dark (melanistic) obscuring much of the carapacial design.

• The ears are medium-sized and hanging and may either be melanistic like the muzzle or the same color as the coat.

• The presence of a melanistic mask is permitted under the breed standard.